Assessment of repeated displays: A test of possible mechanisms

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 3027-3035

  Van Dyk, Daniel A ^a   Taylor, Alan J ^a   Evans, Christopher S ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibolurus muricatus; Jacky dragon; Opponent assessment; Visual signals

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; MALE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; LIZARDS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION;

AGAMIDAE; AMPHIBOLURUS MURICATUS; ANIMALIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34948878655     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.007492     Document Type: Article

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